Kate Upton Isn't a Toy

Kate Upton hates that men see her as a sex object rather than a human being. Her big breakout cover of SI in 2012 left her "feeling terrible, instead of basking in her newfound celebrity." She felt so bad, she could barely take her fat SI paycheck to the bank and then fight to get the cover the following year as well. And, it gets worse, because if you're a model, not only do people treat you like a dumb object, but they snatch away your religion.

"I was at a photo shoot, and I was wearing a cross necklace that my mom bought me, and somebody made a joke like 'Why are you wearing a cross? And then they took [my necklace] away. I was really affected by that." -- Kate tells Elle magazine

Wow. These model shoots sound like horror stories out of a Stalinist gulag. I stopped reading the interview before Kate could complain about having to date Justin Verlander and watch him give up two home runs in Game 1 of the World Series. I didn't really stop reading so much as I started beating off to Kate's photos. I still have a ways to go on my personal journey.